Becoming a Better Maths Teacher: Craig Barton's Aussie Tour with Ollie Lovell - Adelaide

For the first time ever, the UK's most celebrated mathematics teacher, podcaster, and author, Craig Barton, is coming to Australia for a nationwide tour. Craig will be joined by Australia’s own Ollie Lovell for an unforgettable day of professional learning designed to transform your teaching practice.

In this full-day intensive training, Craig and Ollie will guide you through practical, evidence-based strategies to elevate your classroom practice. Highlights of the day include:

• Maximising learning in the first 10 minutes of a lesson and to set the tone for the whole lessons
• Crafting effective worked examples to ensure students grasp new concepts with clarity
• Streamlining feedback practices to make giving and gathering feedback efficient and impactful
• Sustaining your growth and inspiration as a mathematics teacher throughout your career

Each strategy will be underpinned by research and brought to life with real-world examples (and non-examples) from the classroom. You’ll have the chance to engage in discussions, debate ideas, and rehearse techniques with a community of like-minded educators. Walk away with ready-to-use strategies for your next lesson and tools to build long-term success in your teaching journey.

Who should attend?
This event is perfect for secondary and upper primary mathematics teachers, whether you're just starting your career or leading a department.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative event! Four dates, four cities:

• Perth: Friday, June 20, 2025
• Melbourne: Monday, June 23, 2025  
• Sydney: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
• Adelaide: Friday, June 27, 2025  [This event]

Seats are limited—secure your spot today and take your mathematics teaching to the next level!

Information

• Where: Prince Alfred College, 23 Dequetteville Terrace, Kent Town, S.A.
• When: Friday, June 27th, 2025, 9am-4pm
• What is provided: Morning tea, Lunch, Coffee & Tea throughout the day, Workbook
• What to bring:
  • Writing implements
  • Some lesson plans for upcoming lessons (and anything you need to improve and develop those plans, such as your laptop and resources)
  • A mini-whiteboard and marker (if you don't have this please simply bring a number of blank sheets of paper to use throughout the day for mini-whiteboard responses)
    • You do not need to bring a ticket. There will be a sign-in sheet at the door.

Discounts codes

• 10% discount for 3 or more staff. Code: 3ormore
• 15% discount for 5 or more staff. Code: 5ormore
• 20% discount for 10 or more staff. Code: 10ormore

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation and refund requests will be processed as follows:

• 30 or more days before event: 100% refund
• 2 or more weeks before event: 50% refund or ticket transfer available
• Less than 2 weeks before event: ticket transfer available

About

Craig Barton

​Craig Barton loves teaching, doing, speaking and thinking about mathematics. He taught maths in secondary schools for 15 years, and was TES Maths Adviser for 10 years. He is now the Head of Education at Eedi. Craig is the author of three best-selling books: How I wish I’d taught maths, Reflect, Expect, Check, Explain and Tips for Teachers, the host of the Mr Barton Maths podcast and the Tips for Teachers podcast, and the creator of far too many websites, including eedi, diagnosticquestions, mrbartonmaths, variationtheory, and ssddproblems. In 2020 he was appointed as Visiting Fellow at the Mathematics Education Centre at the University of Loughborough. Craig has been lucky enough to teach maths and work with teachers and students all over the world. 

Ollie Lovell

Oliver (Ollie) Lovell is a teacher and educator based in Melbourne, Australia and has taught in the public and private sectors, as well as higher education, for over a decade. Ollie is a co-founder of the Explicit Mathematics Program, a primary mathematics program based upon the Science of Learning. Ollie is also host of the popular Education Research Reading Room podcast, now in its 8th year and with over two million downloads. His three books, Cognitive Load Theory in Action, Tools for Teachers, and The Classroom Management Handbook, have all been received well both in Australia and Internationally and are all Amazon Bestsellers. Ollie is Director of Steplab Australia, a professional learning platform that provides schools with everything needed to systematically improve teaching. Ollie is also an adjunct lecturer at LaTrobe university as well as currently completing his PhD in self-regulated learning through the University of Freiburg, Germany. Ollie is committed to clarifying, codifying, and communicating the best that research and practical experience has to offer time-poor teachers and leaders and loves nothing more than heading down research rabbit holes to get to the bottom of some of the most important issues in education.

The Venue

Piper Pavilion is located at Prince Alfred College in Kent Town.

See Location 18 on this Map.

Public Transport to the venue:
Prince Alfred College is located across the Park Lands and walking distance from Adelaide CBD. There are bus options for getting to Prince Alfred College with all stops within a 5 minute walking distance to the School.
Please find here a map detailing the location and transportation options for your forward planning.

If travelling by car:
There is limited parking available on campus for visitors. Street parking options that are within the direct vicinity of the School are on Capper Street and limited to a 1-2 hour time frame monitored by the local council. There is parking located across Dequetteville Terrace adjacent to the Adelaide Bowling Club or around the College vicinity in Kent Town.

On arrival:
All delegates please head to Piper Pavilion, located next to the Front Oval. Directional signage will be available and clearly marked.
The Piper Café will be open for delegates to purchase Barista coffee/ snacks from 7am and you are warmly invited to attend a music concert in the adjacent ANZAC Hall from 7.30am – 8.30am. Prince Alfred College Mixed Big Band will perform a showcase of their work from the recent Generations in Jazz festival.

Tea & Coffee will be available in Piper Pavilion (complimentary) from 8am